# High school ice hockey in Wisconsin

Ice hockey is a popular sport in the state of Wisconsin. Ninety high schools field sanctioned varsity teams competing in the Wisconsin Hockey Prep (WiHP) leagues of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). Eight "club" non-sanctioned Wisconsin High School Hockey teams compete in the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association.

## WIAA

The sanctioned teams compete from the beginning of November until the end of February with maximum number of practices and games. The sanctioned varsity teams are divided into two divisions based on school size. For each division, the champion of each of the four sections proceed to the state tournament, typically held in the Madison area.

## WAHA

The "club" teams
Spooner High School B State Champions 1990
Amery High School B State Champions 1991
Spooner High School C State Champions 1984
South Wood County B State Champions 1993

## State Tournament

The WIAA began sponsoring a tournament program in boys hockey in 1971. Superior won the first championship, defeating Madison West, 7–3, in the championship game.
The first State Tournament was held at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison. The tournament has been conducted in Madison every year except in 1974 and 1975 when it was held in Green Bay. The Hartmeyer facility in Madison has been the site of some of the State Tournaments, but the Coliseum has been used exclusively since 1980.
Superior leads in most State championships won with 13. Madison Memorial has won eight, Hudson has won six, and Madison East has won four titles.
Eighteen different schools have won State championships. Superior is the only program to win three consecutive State titles (1994–96). Superior, Madison Memorial, and Hudson are the only programs to win back-to-back titles. Superior is also the only team in Wisconsin state history to win the state tournament with a sub .500 record, finishing 14-15-1 in 2015. Going into playoffs they were 8-15-1.
Superior leads in State Tournament appearances with 37. Madison Memorial is next with 30. Northland Pines is third on the list of appearances with 19, and Stevens Point has been to State 17 times. The University School of Milwaukee, Eau Claire Memorial and Wausau West have made 15 appearances, Madison East and Hudson have made 14, and Madison West has made 12. The University School of Milwaukee leads all schools in state tournament appearances since 2000, with all 15 of the school's appearances coming since 2001.
Prior to official WIAA involvement in hockey, the Madison schools conducted an invitational from 1964 to 1970 (except for 1966). Eagle River (now Northland Pines) won the first championship, Madison East won the next three, and Superior won the last two." - quoting the WIAA website.

## Alumni

Every season, a "Mr. Hockey" award is given to the most outstanding player in the state as voted upon by the WHCA.
List of finalists and winners Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine.

## WIAA Teams
### Wisconsin Prep Hockey Boys

Team and conference data as of the 2021–22 season.
| School or Co-op (Participants) | Team name | Colors | Conference | Championships |
| Amery | Warriors | Red, black | Middle Border | 1991 WAHA B |
| Antigo | Red Robins | Maroon, gray | Great Northern | 1993 |
| Appleton (Appleton East, Appleton North, Appleton West) | United | Burgundy, navy | Badgerland | 2016 |
| Aquinas/Holmen (La Crosse Aquinas, Holmen, Onalaska Luther, GET, Cochrane-Fountain City, Coulee Christian) | Avalanche | Maroon, gold | Mississippi Valley | |
| Arrowhead | Warhawks | Red, Columbia blue, white | Classic Eight | 2009 |
| Ashland | Oredockers | Purple, gold | Independent | |
| Ashwaubenon (Ashwaubenon, Pulaski, Seymour, Wrightstown) | Jaguars | Green, white | Fox River Classic | |
| Baldwin-Woodville | Hawks | Red, black | Middle Border | |
| Baraboo/Portage | Thunderbirds | Blue, gold | Badger West | |
| Bay Port | Pirates | Navy, white | Fox River Classic | |
| Beaver Dam (Beaver Dam, Dodgeland, Horicon, Hustisford, Mayville, Wayland Academy) | Golden Beavers | Green, gold | Badger East | |
| Beloit Memorial (Beloit Memorial, Beloit Turner, Clinton, Delavan-Darien, Brodhead, Parkview) | Purple Knights | Purple, white | Big Eight | 1999 |
| Black River Falls | Tigers | Orange, black | Coulee | |
| Brookfield (Brookfield East, Brookfield Central, Brookfield Academy, Menomonee Falls, Sussex Hamilton, Lake Country Lutheran, University Lake, St. John's Northwestern, Wauwatosa East, Wauwatosa West) | Stars | Blue, yellow | Classic Eight | |
| Cedarburg | Bulldogs | Orange, black | North Shore | |
| Chequamegon/Phillips/Butternut | Team S.E.a.L. (Screaming Eagles and Loggers) | Orange, black, green, gray | Independent | |
| Chippewa Falls | Cardinals | Red, black | Big Rivers | |
| D.C. Everest | Evergreens | Forest green, gold | Wisconsin Valley | |
| De Pere (De Pere, West De Pere) | Voyageurs | Red, black | Fox River Classic | |
| DeForest (DeForest, Columbus, Lodi, Lake Mills, Poynette, Waterloo) | Norskies | Purple, gold | Badger East | |
| Eau Claire Memorial | Old Abes | Purple, silver, white | Big Rivers | 2008, 2013 |
| Eau Claire North | Huskies | Carolina blue, black, white | Big Rivers | |
| Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac, Campbellsport, Oakfield, North Fond du Lac) | Cardinals | Red, black | Badgerland | 2007 |
| Fond du Lac Springs | Ledgers | Blue, white | Badgerland | 2020, 2021, 2024 |
| Fox Cities (Xavier, Brillion, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Kaukauna, Kimberly, St. Mary Catholic) | Stars | Red, blue, white | Badgerland | |
| Hayward | Hurricanes | Black, gold | Middle Border | |
| Homestead | Highlanders | Red, black | North Shore | |
| Hudson | Raiders | Navy, white | Big Rivers | 2001, 2004, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| Janesville (Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker) | Bluebirds | Green, blue, white | Big Eight | |
| Kenosha Co-op (Bradford, Harborside Academy, Indian Trail, LakeView, Tremper, Westosha Central, Wilmot Union) | Thunder | Burgundy, blue | Classic Eight | |
| KMMO (Kettle Moraine, Mukwonago, Oconomowoc) | | Navy, gold | Classic Eight | |
| Lakeland | Thunderbirds | Black, gold | Great Northern | |
| Madison Edgewood | Crusaders | Maroon, gold | Badger West | 2025 |
| Madison La Follette/Madison East | Lakers | Black, blue, white | Big Eight | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1987 (all as Madison East) |
| Madison Memorial | Spartans | Green, white | Big Eight | 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 1998, 2000 |
| Madison West | Regents | Blue, gold | Big Eight | 1983 |
| Marquette University | Hilltoppers | Navy, gold | Classic Eight | |
| Marshfield | Tigers | Orange, black | Wisconsin Valley | |
| McFarland | Spartans | Navy, white | Badger East | |
| Medford | Raiders | Red, black | Great Northern | |
| Menomonie | Mustangs | Maroon, black, white | Big Rivers | 1991 |
| Middleton | Cardinals | Maroon, white | Big Eight | |
| Milton (Milton, Fort Atkinson, Evansville, Williams Bay) | Red Hawks | Red, black | Badger East | |
| Monona Grove | Silver Eagles | Navy, silver | Badger East | |
| Monroe (WI: Monroe, Argyle, New Glarus, Pecatonica; IL: Dakota, Freeport, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Warren) | Cheesemakers | Red, black | Badger West | |
| Mosinee | Indians | Purple, black | Great Northern | |
| Muskego (Muskego, New Berlin Eisenhower, Greendale, Franklin, Oak Creek, Greenfield, St. Francis, Waterford, Union Grove, New Berlin West, Whitnall) | Ice Force | Black, blue, white | Classic Eight | |
| NHM (Neenah, Hortonville, Menasha, Shiocton) | Rockets | Red, white, black | Badgerland | |
| New Richmond | Tigers | Orange, black | Big Rivers | 2023 |
| Northland Pines | Eagles | Red, white, blue | Great Northern | 1984, 1986, 1989 |
| Northwest (Spooner, Shell Lake, Chetek, Cumberland, Barron) | Icemen | Blue, red | Middle Border | |
| Notre Dame Academy | Tritons | Blue, green | Fox River Classic | 2012, 2023, 2024 |
| Onalaska/La Crosse (Onalaska, La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan) | Hilltoppers | Purple, white | Mississippi Valley | |
| Oregon | Panthers | Orange, black | Badger West | |
| Oshkosh (Oshkosh North, Laconia, Lomira, Ripon, Oshkosh West, Lourdes Academy, Winneconne, Berlin) | Ice Hawks | Black, multi | Badgerland | |
| RAM (Regis, Altoona, McDonell, Bloomer) | Saints | Black, gold | Middle Border | |
| Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells/Mauston | Beavers | Carolina blue, navy, white | Badger West | |
| Rhinelander | Hodags | Kelly green, white | Great Northern | |
| Rice Lake | Warriors | Blue, gold | Big Rivers | 2022 |
| River Falls | Wildcats | Navy, gold | Big Rivers | |
| Sauk Prairie (Sauk Prairie, Mount Horeb, River Valley, Wisconsin Heights) | Eagles | Black, red, white | Badger West | |
| Shawano/Bonduel/Clintonville | | Red, black | Badgerland | |
| Sheboygan (Sheboygan North, Sheboygan South, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah, Kohler, Manitowoc Lincoln, Roncalli, Oostburg, Plymouth, Random Lake, Sheboygan Lutheran, Sheboygan Falls) | Red Raiders | Red, black, yellow | Fox River Classic | 2001 C, 2002 C, 2004 B , 2005 B , 2006 B (WAHA) |
| Somerset (Somerset, St. Croix Falls, Valley Christian) | Spartans | Red, black | Middle Border | |
| Stevens Point | Panthers | Red, black | Wisconsin Valley | 2002 |
| Stevens Point Pacelli (Pacelli, Amherst, Assumption, Wisconsin Valley Lutheran) | Cardinals | Red, white | Independent | |
| Stoughton | Vikings | Purple, black, silver | Badger East | |
| Sun Prairie United (Sun Prairie East, Sun Prairie West) | Cardinals | Red, black | Big Eight | 1997 |
| Superior | Spartans | Blue, white | Independent | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2015 |
| Tomah/Sparta | Titans | Red, black, yellow | Mississippi Valley | |
| Tomahawk | Hatchets | Blue, gold | Great Northern | 2025 |
| University School of Milwaukee | Wild Cats | Blue, gold | Classic Eight | 2006, 2010, 2019 |
| Verona | Wildcats | Orange, black | Big Eight | 2014, 2020 |
| Viroqua (Viroqua, Westby, Cashton, Youth Initiative) | Blackhawks | Orange, black | Coulee | |
| Waukesha (Waukesha North, Waukesha South, Waukesha West, Pewaukee, Catholic Memorial) | Wings | Blue, black, white | Classic Eight | |
| Waunakee | Warriors | Purple, black | Badger East | |
| Waupaca | Comets | Navy, white | Great Northern | |
| Waupun | Warriors | Black, gold | Badgerland | |
| Wausau East-Merrill United (Wausau East, Merrill, Newman Catholic) | BlueJacks | Red, blue, white | Wisconsin Valley | |
| Wausau West | Warriors | Blue, gold | Wisconsin Valley | 2011 |
| West Bend (West Bend East, West Bend West, Slinger, Hartford, Germantown, Port Washington, Grafton, Kewaskum) | Ice Bears | Silver, black, white | North Shore | |
| West Salem | Panthers | Orange, black | Coulee | |
| Wisconsin Rapids | Red Raiders | Red, black | Wisconsin Valley | |
| WNS (Whitefish Bay, Dominican, Martin Luther, Milwaukee Arts, Milwaukee King, Milwaukee Lutheran, Nicolet, Shorewood) | Storm | Navy, red, white | North Shore | |
| WSFLG (Webster, Siren, Frederic, Luck, Grantsburg) | Blizzard | Royal blue, black, white | Independent | |
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### Wisconsin Prep Hockey Girls

Team and conference data as of the 2021–22 season.
| Team | Co-op schools | Colors | Conference | Home ice | Championships |
| Viroqua Blackhawks | Viroqua, Cashton, Westby, Youth Initiative | Orange, black | Badger | Viroqua Community Arena (Viroqua) | |
| Cap City Cougars | Sun Prairie, DeForest, Madison East, Madison La Follette, Waunakee | Black, white | Badger | Sun Prairie Ice Arena (Sun Prairie) Waunakee Ice Pond (Waunakee) Hartmeyer Ice Arena (Madison) | |
| Northland Pines Eagles | Northland Pines | Red, blue, white | Independent | Eagle River Hockey & Sports Arena (Eagle River) | |
| Northern Edge | Rhinelander, Antigo, Lakeland Union, Wabeno | Red, green, black | Independent | Rhinelander Ice Arena (Rhinelander) Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena (Minocqua) Langlade County Multi-Purpose Building (Antigo) | |
| Rock County Fury | Beloit Memorial, Albany, Brodhead, Clinton, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Milton, Monroe, Beloit Turner | Green, black, white | Badger | Janesville Ice Arena (Janesville) Edwards Ice Arena (Beloit) | |
| St. Croix Valley Fusion | River Falls, Baldwin-Woodville, St. Croix Central | Red, yellow, black, white | Big Rivers | Wildcat Centre (River Falls) United Civic Center (Baldwin) | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Brookfield Glacier | Brookfield Central, Menomonee Falls, Mukwonago, Muskego, Oak Creek, Pewaukee, Waukesha West, Wauwatosa East, West Allis Central | Blue, gray, black, white | Eastern Shores | Ponds of Brookfield (Brookfield) | |
| Beaver Dam Golden Beavers | Beaver Dam, Dodgeland, Horicon, Hustisford, Wayland Academy | Green, gold | Badger | Beaver Dam Family Center (Beaver Dam) | |
| Onalaska Hilltoppers | Onalaska, La Crosse Aquinas, Bangor, GET, Holmen, La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan, West Salem | Purple, black | Independent | Onalaska OmniCenter (Onalaska) | |
| Hayward Co-op Hurricanes | Hayward, Ashland, Barron, Rice Lake, Shell Lake, Siren, Spooner | Black, gray, white | Independent | Hayward Sports Center (Hayward) | 2013, 2016 |
| Icebergs | Stoughton, Deerfield, Evansville, Lodi, McFarland, Monona Grove, Oregon, Parkview | Blue, white | Badger | Mandt Community Center (Stoughton) | |
| Bay Area Ice Bears | Green Bay East, Green Bay West, Green Bay Southwest, Preble, Notre Dame Academy, Bay Port, Ashwaubenon, De Pere, West De Pere, Seymour, Pulaski | Teal, gray, black, white | Eastern Shores | Cornerstone Community Center (De Pere) | 2014, 2023, 2025 |
| Badger Lightning | Baraboo, Reedsburg, Royall, Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin Dells | Blue, black, white | Badger | Pierce Park Pavilion (Baraboo) Sauk Prairie Ice Arena (Prairie du Sac) | |
| Lakeshore Lightning | Cedarburg, Germantown, Grafton, Homestead, Port Washington, Slinger, West Bend East, West Bend West, Hartford | Blue, white, black | Eastern Shores | Ozaukee Ice Center (Mequon) Kettle Moraine Ice Center (West Bend) | |
| Madison Metro Lynx | Middleton, Dodgeville, Edgewood of the Sacred Heart, Madison Memorial, Madison West, Mount Horeb, Verona | Black, red | Badger | Madison Ice Arena (Madison) | |
| Hudson Raiders | Hudson | Navy, gray, white | Big Rivers | Hudson Sports & Civic Center (Hudson) | 2002, 2003 |
| Medford Raiders | Medford, Rib Lake | Red, black, gray | Independent | Simek Recreation Center (Medford) | |
| CFM Sabers | Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, McDonell Central Catholic | Red, gray, black | Big Rivers | Chippewa Area Ice Arena (Chippewa Falls) Dunn County Ice Arena (Menomonie) | 2021 |
| Superior Spartans | Superior, Northwestern | Blue, black, white | Independent | Superior Ice Arena (Superior) | 2005 |
| Eau Claire Area Stars | Eau Claire North, Altoona, Eau Claire Memorial, Fall Creek | Blue, black | Big Rivers | Hobbs Municipal Ice Center (Eau Claire) | 2018 |
| Fox Cities Stars | Appleton West, Appleton North, Xavier, Brillion, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Neenah, St. Mary Catholic | Navy, red, white | Eastern Shores | Tri-County Ice Arena (Neenah) | 2007, 2019, 2020 |
| Western Wisconsin Stars | Somerset, Amery, New Richmond, Osceola, St. Croix Falls | Black, gray, white | Big Rivers | Somerset Ice Arena (Somerset) | |
| Central Wisconsin Storm | D.C. Everest, Marathon, Merrill, Mosinee, Wausau East, Wausau West | Red, black, white | Independent | Greenheck Field House (Schofield) Mosinee Recreation Center (Mosinee) Marathon Park Ice Arena (Wausau) | 2008, 2012, 2017, 2022, 2024 |
| Black River Falls Tigers | Black River Falls, Granton, Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah, Whitehall | Black, orange | Independent | Milt Lunda Memorial Arena (Black River Falls) | |
| Wisconsin Valley Union Junior Eagles | Marshfield, Amherst, Assumption, Athens, Stevens Point, Waupaca, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln | Light blue, yellow, white, black | Eastern Shores | Ice Hawks Arena (Stevens Point)KB Willett Arena (Stevens Point)Waupaca Expo Center (Waupaca)Marshfield Area Ice Arena (Marshfield)South Wood County Rec Center (Wisc. Rapids) | |
| Warbirds | Fond du Lac, Campbellsport, Oakfield, North Fond du Lac | Crimson, gold | Eastern Shores | Blue Line Family Ice Center (Fond du Lac) | 2004, 2006 |
| Arrowhead Warhawks | Arrowhead, Hamilton, Kettle Moraine, Lake Country Lutheran, Oconomowoc | Red, black | Eastern Shores | Mullett Ice Center (Hartland) | |
| USM Wildcats | University School of Milwaukee, Whitefish Bay, Nicolet, Divine Savior Holy Angels | Blue, white | Eastern Shores | Uihlein Ice Arena (River Hills) | 2015 |

## WAHA Club Teams

| School | Nickname | Colors | Championships |
| Amery | Warriors | Red, White | 1991 |
| De Pere | Voyageurs | Blue and Bronze | 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
| Appleton | Wizards | Green, Blue, White | 2007 |
| Ashwaubenon | Jaguars | Green and Gold | 1988, 1992, 1998, 2001 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | Bulldogs | Red, Black and White | |
| Sheboygan | Lakers WAHA Varsity | Blue, Silver (old); Navy, Gold (new) | 2001 (B-Division) |
| West Bend | Ice | Black, White, North Dakota Green (old); Black, Green (new) | 2004, 2005, 2006 |